Best Pretenders Album

How are the rarities on the box set and various deluxe reissues? Any keepers or stand-outs?

I like a lot of the covers on the box set: "Everyday is Like Sunday," "Angel of the Morning," "The Needle and the Damage Done."

Box set is called Pirate Radio?

Yup.

I always thought Packed! such a strange title for a studio album; it sounds like a Pretenders compilation

A pun on the song title "Let's Make a Pact," perhaps?

I always loved the groovy instrumental tracks on the b-side of "Brass in Pocket"

I was read a recipe that involved ditalini the other day, and have had Brass In Pocket stuck in my head ever since, because that's what Chrissie singing "Detrot leaning" sounds like to me

Johnny Marr sat in on a few songs for their Glastonbury set (I forgot he briefly joined the band though he only cut one track with them - an underwhelming song from a well-meaning but forgettable movie), and then Dave Grohl joined them on drums for "Tattooed Love Boys." My kind of supergroup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMwmTLkq1g

I got pretty good

oh that was BLAZING, I love how they all shrugged past the fuckups. Chrissie is unbelievable.
Great that her guitarist absolutely smoked Marr but he was unfazed and had a great time.

New tracks sounded good. Didn’t check out the last Pretenders album but will need to now.

Enjoyed the Dylan covers albums she did a couple of years ago. No revelations from it, but some interesting choices and she always sounds great.

Johnny Marr sat in on a few songs for their Glastonbury set (I forgot he briefly joined the band though he only cut one track with them - an underwhelming song from a well-meaning but forgettable movie),

I like 'When Will I See You.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9T0_MZEVCE